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King Lear
By William Shakespeare - Stage play
Roles
- King Lear - Senior (>50), Male
About this piece
King Lear curses the weather
Summary
King Lear, the aging king of Britain, decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. However he puts them through a test that is they all have to tell him how much they love him. Goneril and Regan give him a flattering speech but Cordelia tells him she can't describe how much she loves him. As a consequence he disowns Cordelia and gives his kingdom to the other two daughters. Goneril and Regan, however, mistreat their father as soon as they inherit his lands and King Lear eventually goes insane. Feeling unwelcomed in their houses, he flees with his Fool and Kent, a nobleman loyal to him. Out in the storm, broken hearted and insane, he curses the weather.
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